The document summarizes the agenda for the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association Legislative Summit taking place from February 29 to March 1, 2012 in Washington D.C. The summit includes keynote speeches on upcoming elections, tax reform, highway funding, and labor issues. It also provides an overview of legislative briefings, congressional visits, and a reception where industry awards will be given. The document outlines MEMA's policy priorities and positions on issues like transportation reauthorization, vehicle safety, tax incentives, energy policy, and trade issues.
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4. Keynote Address:
How Close
Will the
November
Elections Be?
Stu Rothenberg
Editor and
Publisher, Rothenber
g Political Report
Sponsored by:
5. Tax Reform:
When Will it
Happen and
How to
Prepare
The Honorable Phil
English
Senior Government
Affairs Advisor, Arent
Fox, and Former
Member of
Congress, Pennsylvania’
s Third District
9. Thank You!
Our Sponsors –
Arent Fox
Dykema
Clark Hill
2012 Congressional Reception & Supplier Fair Exhibitors
All of Our Participants
MEMA Staff
10. What is a Legislative Summit?
Face of Industry
Visit congressional leaders on their home turf
Lobby on issues important to industry
All Participants in Groups
Group leaders
Schedule
Policy papers
Congressional Reception
Industry Champion Awards
11. Legislative Briefing/Break into Groups
At 5:30 p.m.
What’s Leave for Congressional Reception and Supplier Fair
Next 6-8 p.m. Rayburn Cafeteria,
Today … Rayburn House Office Building
Remember to Exit One Floor Up
12. 7:00 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet at Fairfax
Reminder: 7:45 a.m.
Tomorrow’s Breakfast Address
Schedule Jay Timmons, President and CEO, NAM
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Congressional Visits
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Industry Champion Award
The Honorable Todd Rokita, Ind.- 4th
At The Reserve Officers Association
(directly across from Capitol Bldg)
13. Legislative Summit Materials
Practical Schedule of all events/contact info
Information Copies of all policy papers
Congressional Directory
Congressional Meeting Schedules
Bio and Vote/Support Record
Group Leaders
Materials for visits plus leave-behinds
Additional Policy Papers Available
Use Cabs; Staff Cell Phone #s Listed
14. What to do on Capitol Hill
Range of Meetings
All Things Are Local!
Stay Patient
Look at Maps
You Might Meet with Staff
Building relationships
Educate on industry
Ask what they are working on
Follow-up after the Meeting
15. Mood on Capitol Hill
Partisan Divide
Issues Pushed to Lame Duck and Beyond
Elections All Important
Support Missing from Past Champions
Everything Is up for Debate
Keep Discussions Positive
Focus on importance of program for jobs
Focus on importance of technology for industry
Advocate for Your Industry – Others Are Doing Likewise!
Agree to Disagree if Necessary with D’s and R’s
16. MEMA Policy Papers
Transportation Energy
Reauthorization NLRB
Motor Vehicle & R&D
Highway Safety In Addition –
Improvement Act
China Auto Parts
Commercial Motor Remanufacturing
Vehicle Advanced Safety
Technology Tax Act
17. Transportation Reauthorization
Need Transportation Bills (H.R. 7 & S. 1813) for
Manufacturing
Should Not Favor Rail/Mass Transit
MEMA Supports –
Long-term comprehensive bill
Incentives for heavy-duty vehicle safety technology
National safety inspection program administered by
states
18. Motor Vehicle & Highway Safety
Improvement Act
Senate Debate (S. 1449)
Support the MEMA GOP/Dems Compromise
Doesn’t duplicate existing authority to prevent defective
products from coming into the U.S. market
Minimizes unnecessary delays at ports for part inspection
Reduces new requirements that would have needlessly
increased the cost of doing business for responsible
manufacturers without providing concurrent safety benefits
in the marketplace
19. Commercial Vehicle Advanced
Safety Technology Tax Act
Targeted Tax Incentive for the Purchase of Heavy
Vehicles with Specified Technologies
Heavy vehicle only
Growing support
Waiting for Highway Bills
Bottom Line
Has been re-introduced
Should have moved with highway bills
SEEK OTHER WAYS TO ADDRESS
20. Advanced Energy-Efficient, Clean Vehicles
Needs to be Addressed in Comprehensive Energy Policy
Authorize research, development, deployment, and commercial
application activities for more fuel efficient advanced
technology components
Provide assistance to allow small manufacturers to retool facilities
Extend and increase the tax credit for the purchase of medium-
and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles
Provide incentives for the installation of anti-idling technologies
on diesel-powered on-highway vehicles
Improve and expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle
Manufacturing Loan Program at the Department of Energy
Strengthen and make permanent the R&D tax credit
Must Continue to Urge for Energy Policy
21. NLRB
MEMA Supports Senate Passage of the Workforce Democracy and
Fairness Act (H.R. 3094)
Passed House last year
Legislation would block implementation of the Specialty Healthcare decision
Specifically calls for campaign period of at least 35 days prior to union election
MEMA supports congressional efforts under the Congressional
Review Act (H.J. Res. 103 & S.J. Res. 63) to reign in the NLRB’s
unnecessary activity with passage of a Joint Resolution of Disproval
that would challenge the NLRB’s proposed ambush election rule
MEMA also encourages Congress to continue to examine the
authority of the National Labor Relations Board and the
Department of Labor in the issuance of the rules, proposed
rules, and decisions mentioned here
22. R&D
Tax Extenders Will Need to Be Addressed
MEMA supports extension of the R&D tax credit and a
robust discussion of ways to improve the credit’s use
Making the credit simpler to use and increasing the
benefits will do much to advance innovation in the motor
vehicle parts industry and allow manufacturers to better
compete in the global market
23. Remanufacturing
MERA Members
Introduce remanufacturing
Focus on job and energy benefits
Report on ITC Hearing and GSA Letter
24. China Auto Parts
Sens. Brown (Ohio), Casey (Pa.), and Stabenow (Mich.)
and Rep. Levin (Mich.) championed study by U.S.
steelworkers
Examines rise in export of motor vehicle parts from China
Pushes for trade action (undefined) by Administration
Opportunity to educate
Are you in China?
OE/Aftermarket
Experience with subsidies
Impact tariffs would have on your company
25. Also Out There . . .
H.R.3889 - The Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and
Sales (PARTS) Act,
Places a two-and-a-half year cap on the period of exclusivity for U.S.
design patents on auto parts
TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership)
Multi-lateral trade negotiations with Australia, Brunei
Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and
Vietnam
Japan seeking to be included
Japan’s inclusion opposed by Ford, GM, and Chrysler
MEMA focus on reduction of NTB’s